L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Introduction to the verb citer
The English translation of the French verb citer is “to cite” or “to quote.” It is pronounced as “see-tay.”
The origin of the word citer comes from the Latin word “citare” meaning “to summon” or “to call upon.” In modern French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or make requests.
Three examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are as follows:
- Cite-moi ta source. (Quote your source to me.)
- Citons un exemple concret. (Let us cite a concrete example.)
- Ne cite pas d’auteurs que tu n’as pas lus. (Don’t quote authors you haven’t read.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of citer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cite | Cite-moi une source fiable. | Quote me a reliable source. |
tu | cite | Cite tes sources. | Cite your sources. |
il | cite | Il cite souvent des auteurs célèbres. | He often quotes famous authors. |
elle | cite | Elle cite des exemples concrets. | She cites concrete examples. |
on | citons | Citons des exemples. | Let’s cite some examples. |
nous | citons | Citons les raisons de notre choix. | Let’s cite the reasons for our choice. |
vous | citez | Citez votre source. | Cite your source. |
ils | citent | Ils citent leurs sources. | They cite their sources. |
elles | citent | Elles citent des études récentes. | They cite recent studies. |
Other Conjugations for Citer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb citer
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Citer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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